Ron joint cutting tool



& 1943- c; L. MoRRls ROD JOINT-CUTTING TOOL Filed April 13, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 B g w,

M Attorney II I 0. L MdRRls Aug. 3, 1943.

ROD JOINT CUTTING TOOL Filed April 13, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I11 l'entor Patented Aug. 3, 1943 1 Ch cstcr LynniMo r F l C t r, V appliance Apr l 11.3, maseri m 9183 01 cacmms. Jessa-411 -,'Ihe invention relatesgenerally [to improve merits in" rod and pipe cutting means, and more particularly to, a cutter for forming new joints on oil wellfrods, and the primary object of the invention is to provide asimple and efiicient arjrangernent of this character enabling quickly,

easily, and accuratelyicutting new joints pare ticularly on oil well rods in field work.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention willbe apparentfrom a reading of the following description taken in connection new;

tatably frec'eive' the tool carrier tobe escribed.

with the. appended drawings, wherein for purposes of illustration a preferred embodimentoi the invention is, shown. v

In thedrawings:

Figured is a general-side elevational View showing the device adjusted and arranged to make a cut on the box end of a rod.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical sectional view takenthrough Figure 1 along the line 3-3 and showing the upper part of the tool applied to the box end of the rod.

Figure 4 is a side elevational View of the pilot. a

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the expander. Figure 6 is a group perspective View of a pair of oppositely angulated cutters.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional viewtaken through a rod joint, indicating a form of joint cut by thedevice of the invention. a r

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 generally designates the nut which has a fineinternal thread 6 for a slow feed and thread- I ed on the intermediateportion 1 of the pilot which is generally designated 8. Diametrical holes 7 in the nut 5 provide for utilizingbars or rods to hold the nut or to turn the same to feed the pilot 3 longitudinally in the nut in the desired direction, in accordance with the operation being performed.

The pilot 8 whose maximum diameter is at the threaded portion I has an axial bore Qwhich terminates at its lower end in a reduced diameter chamber it which terminatesin a larger diameter square threaded portion l i which opens through the bottom of the pilot as indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings. Above the exteriorly threaded portion 1 is a somewhat diametrically reduced portion I2 which terminates to define the shoulder [2 adjacent the further diametrically reduced smooth exterior journal portion l 3 which 7 corresponds in diameter with the smooth ex terior journal portion 14 on the lower end of the pilot. The journal portions are provided to ro- Like the upper portion of fthef pilot the lower Jou nal ort has a hei li w f is -I fined-with the'journa'l portion b'y'a larger di ameter portion l5 which is itself smallerlin 1 diameter than the externally threadedportion 1.] Projecting upwardly from-the journal portion I3 is an exteriorly threaded portion Iii-which is provided witha square thread to matewith the square internal thread I! on'the box: end of the rod I 8.

i9 and the portion I5 is interiorly tapered'as'indicated by thenumeral 20 so that the tapered head 21 on the upper end of the expander 22 can expand the portion l6 into the box end of the rod and thereby prevent rotation of the rod relative to the cutter while the tool :carrier is being 1 rotated to effect the cutting. The reducedunit small diameter portion 23 of the expander turns relatively. closely in the bore ,9 in the pilot and has a threaded lower end 24 to receive the nutjzi by which the'expander is drawn downwardly to expand the slotted portion 16.

The tool carrier which is generally: designated 26 comprises a heavy annulus formed'with a smooth axial bore 21 to turn closely on'the'jouri nal portions l3 and I4. *The axially'outwardend of the carrier is provided with a radialnotch 28;- in which the proper one of the tools-29 or 30 is operatively seated. Alocking set screw 3| enters the notch 28 to lock the tool'in place as indicated 7 in Figure Z of the drawings, the head of the screw being located in a recess 32 in the periphery of the carrier. The carrier is provided at intervals.

with'rradial openings 33 m n; as sockets for the turning rods or-bars 34. a

or the rod l3.

u The cutter 1P9 comprisesa'similar i'shank 35 i surmounted by'an obtusely angulatedlateral projection 33' which has an upset portion 31' along one edge terminating at its upper end in the cutting edge 38 angulated'oppositely to the cutting edge 38, for cutting the oppositely angulated'joint surface on the coupling end ofthe At circuniferentially spaced intervals 1 the threaded terminal 16 has longitudinal slots rod as indicated by the numeral 39 in Figure 7 of the drawings.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not wish to limit the application of the invention thereto,

except as may be required by' the scope of the subioined claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as newis:.

its ends with a feed thread, a feeding; nut

threaded on said feed thread, oppositei e nds of said pilot beyond said feed thread b'eingformed 1 ing the, carrier relative to the pilot, one of said as tool carrier journals, an annular tool carrier adapted for operative mounting on either journal, a cutter mounted on the'c'arrier and havin a radially inwardly projecting. cutting edge ior cengag eimentwith the work; and means forturning the carr er relative to the pilot, one ofv said journal portions havi ng an axia1 extension ex temally threaded to thread'into the box end of a rod joint, said extension being longitudinally split and axially aligned with a bore formed in said pilot, and a tapered expanding head for expanding the split portion.

2. A cutting tool of the character described comprising a pilot consisting of a substantially cylindrical elongated body provided intermediate its ends with a feed thread, a feeding nut threaded" o'n'said-feed thread, opposite ends of said pilot beyond said feed thread being formed as tool carrier journals, an annular tool carrier adapted for operative mounting on either journal, acutter mounted on the carrier and having a radially inwardly projecting cutting edge for engagement with the work, and means for turnjournal portions having an internally threaded tubular portion for threading on the coupling end of, a rod while said carrier is operatively mounted on the corresponding journarportion.

CHESTER LYNN MORRIS] 

